Johnson expected to confirm lifting of remaining Covid restrictions

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will give a press conference (Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA)

England is “tantalisingly close” to lifting all remaining coronavirus restrictions, Boris Johnson has said, as he is expected to push ahead with the next stage of unlocking.

The British prime minister will host a press conference on Monday where he is expected to say that the country can move to Step 4 of the plan to lift measures, including ending the legal requirement to wear masks.